New Pgh lesbian blog and changes to Cue Pittsburgh

New Pgh lesbian blog and changes to Cue Pittsburgh

Welcome to the newest lesbian blog in town.  It isn't new, new but it is new to me … I'm always happy to see more LGBT folks jumping into the Burghosphere.  Woo hoo! Linz the Lez Check it out. Linz is also the new lesbian columnist for Cue Pittsburgh where she is joined by Jason […]

Wuerl

Wuerl

The Post-Gazette offers up what I find a disappointing (but better than most) piece on Archbishop Donald Wuerl's handling of the D.C. move to legalize marriage equality. A glaring omission is the lack of voice of a single gay person from Pittsburgh.  Quoting Casey and Doyle was interesting from a national perspective, but what about […]

Mini Merge! or Why Virginia can provide domestic partner benefits while Allegheny County can't.

Mini Merge! or Why Virginia can provide domestic partner benefits while Allegheny County can't.

Ah, another small step toward Pittsburgh's consolidation with the County. Virginia is a very hostile place to be gay. Still, they appear to be on the verge of offering domestic partner benefits to state employees.  Meanwhile back in Allegheny County, Chief Executive Dan Onorato … isn't the least bit concerned about it. I guess he's […]

New York, Catholic Church and North Versailles …

New York, Catholic Church and North Versailles …

I just haven't had a blogging frame of mind this week.  Things have been happening, though.  NY government voted “no” on marriage equality.  The Catholic Church says gays and transvestites will never enter the Kingdom of God. (h/t Pam's House Blend) In North Versailles, some jerk punched a Wal-Mart greeter in what is termed a […]

World AIDS Day

World AIDS Day

Tomorrow is World AIDS Day.  Much is going on here in Pittsburgh.  Highmark has gone red. ( Pittsburgh ) red Activities:show your support by wearing red December 1! 7 am – 7 pmFree HIV testingPittsburgh AIDS Task Force5913 Penn AvenueEast Liberty 10 amMayor’s pressconferenceCity-County Building414 Grant StreetDowntown Pittsburgh 10 am – 5 pmAllegheny County Heal […]

Why The Manhattan Declaration rankles me

Why The Manhattan Declaration rankles me

The PG offers up a front page explanation why I dislike this project. This is the headline: Christian leaders vow to resist gay marriage, abortion This is the line that gets me.  The lines, rather. The marriage section decries heterosexual promiscuity and infidelity. It says that churches often failed to provide good models and clear […]

The Sakia Gunn Film Project and Pittsburgh

The Sakia Gunn Film Project and Pittsburgh

Last night, Ledcat and I attended the “People in Color” film series at the Kelly-Strayhorn Theater in East Liberty.  We caught my first performance by Dreams of Hope which was simply mindblowing.  They really are a bright spot in the local LGBTQ community.  We bought their educational DVD which we'll hopefully be able to review […]

Turkey Week Musings

Turkey Week Musings

The Ravenstahls are divorcing (there's no legal status of separation in Pennsylvania).  That's unfortunate.  What's even more unfortunate from my point of view is that the Mayor wants privacy around his marriage, but doesn't extend the same standard to other people's marriage. I wish them privacy and that this is as painless of possible.  I […]

Wrap Up: Bash and Grand Opening

Wrap Up:  Bash and Grand Opening

Thursday, I went down to 210 Grant Street for the official Grand Opening of the Gay & Lesbian Community Center's new digs.  The space is fabulous and the event was packed (hundreds and hundreds of people).  I ran into all sorts of folks from the hills and hollers of the region and didn't get home […]

The Week

The Week

Good news. Legislation that would expand hate crimes protections to include sexual orientation and gender identity has passed out of the PA House Judiciary Committee.  That's pretty cool.  I'm waiting for a press release from the advocacy groups, but this legislation has bipartisan support.  Did you know that current hate crimes laws do not protect people […]